Air Rage? Take our in-flight etiquette survey

Carmen: TURBULENCE BETWEEN PASSENGERS, THREE INCIDENTS, THREE PLANES DIVERTED. THIS WOMAN SITTING NEXT TO ME KNITTING TRITE RECLINING HER SEAT BACK AND THE WOMAN BEHIND HER STARTED SCREAMING AND SWEARING. Carmen: EVERYONE IS SMUSHED INTO SMALLER SPACES. ISN'T THERE A WAY TO GET ALONG? I LOOK BEHIND ME TO SEE HOW MUCH ROOM I TOOK FROM THE PERSON BEHIND ME. Carmen: THERE IS DISPUTE OVER THE DO'S AND DON'TS. Devin: RUTH SPENCER HAS BEEN GETTING OPINIONS AND HOW PASSENGERS SHOULD BE TREATING EACH OTHER. Ruth: WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN TALKING TO PEOPLE OUT AT METRO AIRPORT AND MORE THAN 1500 OF YOU FILLED OUT THE ETIQUETTE SURVEY ONLINE AND MOST OF YOU AGREE, THE PLANES ARE TOO CRAMPED BUT YOU'RE PREPARED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO TRY TO MAKE THE BEST OF AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION. TEMPERS HAVE BEEN FLYING HIGH LATELY, FLIGHTS DELAYED AND DIVERTED BECAUSE OF DISPUTES OVER RECLINING SEATS. SHE STARTED SWEARING AT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND DEMANDING THE FLIGHT LAND. Ruth: SHE WAS ON A DELTA FLIGHT ON MONDAY NIGHT AND THE ALTERCATION FOLLOWED TWO IN LATE AUGUST. TWO HAPPENED IN PREMIUM COACH, THAT MEANS 4 INCHES OF EXTRA LEG ROOM. BUT MOST OF YOU TOLD US TODAY THE FLIGHTS ARE STILL TOO CROWDED! OUR CLICKONDETROIT.COM POLL HAS FOUND 90% OF YOU SAY PLANES ARE UNREASONABLY CRAMPED. NORMAL COACH SEATS DO NOT FIT ME. AND IT MAKES IT UNCOMFORTABLE FOR THE PEOPLE IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME. Ruth: HE SAID BEING COURTEOUS IS THE GOLDEN RULE AND NEVER PUTS HIS SEAT BACK. I DON'T WANT TO INFRINGE ON THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE DO IT TO ME. DO THEY HAVE ENOUGH SPACE? I'LL DO IT HALFWAY INSTEAD OF A FULL BACK. Ruth: A GENERAL CONSENSUS: DO LOOK BEHIND YOU BEFORE RECLINING AND ASSESS YOUR FELLOW PASSENGER'S NEEDS. DON'T PUSH YOUR SEAT BACK DURING MEALTIME. AND ALWAYS KEEP YOUR COOL. FINALLY, THIS PASSENGER HAS A PLEA TO THE AIRLINES ABOUT THE CRAMPED SEATING. THAT'S NOT FAIR TO ME. IT'S NOT FAIR BECAUSE YOU WANT TO PAY A COMFORTABLE PRICE, BUT YOU WANT TO BE COMFORTABLE. Ruth: AND ONE INTERESTING NOTE ABOUT MONDAY NIGHT'S INCIDENT, THE WOMAN WHO STARTED ARGUING TOLD THE POLICE SHE WAS VERY EMOTIONAL BECAUSE OF THE DEATHS OF HER TWO DOGS AND HAS NOT BEEN ARRESTED. BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT SOMEONE'S EMOTIONAL STATE IS. THE WAY I SEE IT, HEY, SAFETY FIRST! THE AIRLINES HAVE TO MOVE THE SEATS BACK THE WAY THEY WERE BECAUSE IT'S NOT SAFE WHEN YOU HAVE THE RAGE INCIDENTS. Devin: BUT IT'S REVENUE. I'M WITH THE GUY FROM NORTH CAROLINA, I'M REALLY TALL, AND ANYTIME SOMEONE MOVES THE SEAT BACK, IT THREATENS TO BREAK A KNEECAP. I NEVER MOVE MY SEAT BACK. THEY SHOULD LOCK 'EM ALL DOWN. Carmen: OR ASK, DO YOU MIND IF I RECLINE MY SEAT?

Over the last couple weeks, we've witnessed a handful of high-profile air rage incidents sparked by disputes over reclining seats.

Pundits in favor of or against reclining seats have weighed in on the controversy, but now we want to hear your thoughts on this surprisingly contentious issue. Take our survey and let us know what you think!

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